Medellín

Medellín

(māthāyēn`), city (1993 pop. 1,551,160), capital of Antioquia dept., W central Colombia. It is the country's chief manufacturing center. Textiles, steel, flowers, food products, automobiles, chemicals, and coffee are the principal products. Coal, gold, and silver are mined in the surrounding region. The city, which was founded in 1675, is located in a small intermontane valley at an altitude of c.5,000 ft (1,520 m). Until the development of transportation in the 19th cent., it was practically isolated; it has since developed into a transportation hub. Rich in cultural institutions, the city has three universities, several 17th-century churches, and a national mint. In the 1980s and early 90s, Medellín gained notoriety as the headquarters of the cocaine "cartel" that was the world's leading distributor of the illegal drug. Violent turf battles and reprisals became commonplace until the death of the organization's leader, Pablo Escobar.

Medellín

a city in Colombia, the administrative center of Antioquia Department. Population, 1,045,000 (1971). Located in the Porce River valley, on the slopes of the Cordillera Central (at an elevation of 1,474 m). Medellín is an old manufacturing center (ferrous metallurgy, chemicals, construction materials, textiles, leather and footwear, and food), responsible for approximately 15 percent of the country’s gross industrial product, including 65 percent of the textile production. Gold and silver are mined nearby, mainly for export. There is a university in Medellin. The city was founded in 1675.

Visionary public works in Medellin, Colombia including the implementation of iconic, modern libraries and schools, transit, and social programs, led by the Alejandro Echeverri, the city's former director of urban projects and its former mayor, Sergio Fajardo.

CALGARY, Alberta -- Gemini Explorations, Inc ("Gemini") (OTCBB:GMXP) today is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement in principle to contract the services of Minera Primecap Geological Services (MPGS) of Medellin, Colombia to assist in the development and exploitation of Gemini's wholly owned LaPlanada Gold Project in southern Colombia.

b) Fare includes government taxes/fees and must be purchased by January 10, 2013 (the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local) for flights from Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Medellin, Colombia (MDE) June 13, 2013 through July 31, 2013.

New York-based low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) said it plans to serve Medellin, Colombia with the addition of daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Jose Maria Cordova International Airport starting June 2013.

The 100%-owned Titiribi Project is located approximately 70 kilometres southwest of the city of Medellin, Colombia, in Antioquia department, within the historical Titiribi mining district (estimated total production to date of 1.

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